Two Designers Walk Into a Bar

Episode 87: Gen X and the Golden Age of Magazines


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The late '80s and the '90s were a golden age for magazines. With the World Wide Web a few years away, advertising dollars were being pumped into print and art directors and publishers did not disappoint with their offerings. In this episode we talk about Raygun, Wired, Rolling Stone and Vibe and the approaches of David Carson, Plunkett + Kuhr, Fred Woodward and Gary Koepke. Elliot also tells the story of trying to get an internship at one of these lauded publications.

Flip to your favorite liquor ad and show it to your nearest mixologist. It's time once again to join us back in the bar.

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